Rhododendron 'Betty Wormald'

 
Photo: Odo Tschetsch
Deutsche Genbank Rhododendron

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower broadly funnel-shaped, 4" across, lilac-pink with pale pink center, marked blackish-red at base of dorsal lobe, nectarines dark crimson. Conical-shaped truss holds 10-12 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblong-obovate, about 6⅓" long, glossy, dark green. Spreading growth habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 George Hardy x red hybrid  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Koster & Sons 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 58 

Note: Bloom time and 10 year height information are approximate and can vary dependent on weather and growing conditions.
Cold hardiness temperature is also an approximate value.

 

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